7th Grade Language Arts
Unit 1
Human Connections
Mrs. Rother
Essential Question: How do relationships, both real and fictional, impact our lives as
individuals?
Common Core Standards/ I Can Statements
1. I can cite textual evidence that strongly support my inferences and analysis of the text.
RL 1-1
2. I can give an objective summary of a text. RL 2-3
3. I can read and comprehend literature at the seventh grade level RL 10-1
4. I can cite textual evidence that strongly support my inferences and analysis of the text.
RI 1-1
5. I can give an objective summary of the text. RI 2-2
6. I can analyze interactions between individuals, events, or ideas in a text. RI 3-1
7. I can analyze how the words the author chooses affects the meaning or tone of the text.
RI 4-2
8. I can read and comprehend informational text appropriate for seventh grade. RI 10-1
9. I can write an informative piece, which examines a topic and convey ideas etc... W 2-1
10. I can produce clear, coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style
are appropriate for seventh grade tasks, purposes, and audiences. W 4-1
11. I can use guidance from my peers and adults to plan, revise, and edit my writing. W 5-1
12. I can use evidence from literature to support analysis, reflection, and research in my
writing. W 9a-1
13. I can use evidence from informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research
in my writing. W 9b-1
14. I can prepare for a class discussion and participate by referring to my findings during
discussion.
SL 1a-1
15. I can present important findings in a coherent manner using descriptions, facts, details,
and examples. SL 4-1
16. I can spell correctly. L 2b-1
17. I can use vocabulary appropriate to 7th grade topics. L 6-1
18. I can explain the function of phrases and clauses. L 1a-1
Extended Text: The Pigman, Paul Zindel
Shorter Texts: Literature
Short Story
Poetry
Seventh Grade
Where You Are
An Hour with
Facing It
Abuelo
Myths
Legends
PBS Digital Media
Suzy and Leah
At Home: Zipper
Shorter Texts: Informational
Magazine
Encyclopedia
Articles
Entries
Directions
Forms
Charts
Sports
Do Manners
Hunting a
Endangered
Killer, Scope
Tigers
Illustrated
Maps
Matter, Scope
Writing About the Texts:
Analysis- Compare and contrast the relationship between Lorraine and John with Mr. Pignati
and Lorraine and John with their parents.
Informative- Summary of chosen texts.
Speech- Write and present a speech on how to be a member of.... (examples include a team,
club, organization such as a baseball team, band, family)
Narrative Writing: Journals/Reflective Questions
Cite Evidence: Compare/contrast essay, summaries, speech
Analyze Content: content based vocabulary words such as plot, character, theme, narrator,
voice, protagonist
Grammar: phrases and clauses
Vocabulary: Context clues, spelling
Word list- See pre/post test
Conduct Discussions: various discussions of text, journal responses, speeches
Report Findings: informative speech